NASCAR at Dover 2021 Outcomes: Alex Bowman Holds Off Kyle Larson for 2nd Buy of Season

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Kyle Larson gave Alex Bowman the entirety he would possibly also handle Sunday. Nonetheless he couldn’t moderately take as much as him on the conclude.

Bowman won the Drydene 400 at Dover Worldwide Speedway, claiming his 2nd decide within the technique. Larson, who won each and every phases, performed 2nd, with Dash Elliott, William Byron and Joey Logano rounding out the head five.

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“We won Richmond and then had a extraordinarily rough couple of weeks there and went to just a few with out a doubt factual racetracks for us and struggled,” Bowman talked about after his decide. “I informed the fellows final week, ‘We’re aloof the related team that did it in Richmond. Right here is one other with out a doubt factual enlighten for us.'”

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“Correct so happy with this pit crew,” he added. “It used to be obviously a rough offseason for us and a huge void to maintain. Not that we’re ever going to maintain the void that Rowdy left, but … the total pit crew is doing a extraordinarily factual job.”

Worn Hendrick Motorsports pit crew member William “Rowdy” Harrell, 30, and his partner Blakley, 23, died in a automotive wreck in November.

Bowman led for 98 of the 400 laps, whereas Larson led a drag-high 263 laps.

Larson used to be upset no longer to come away with the decide, though he used to be overjoyed with his effort and the exhibiting of his team:

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“I if truth be told do now not know if there used to be one thing I would possibly also’ve carried out diversified to come to a decision the drag after we came out 2nd on pit street. … Possibly I would possibly also salvage chosen the backside on the restart … but I with out a doubt feel esteem we maximized our day.”

Kyle Larson says lap instances were steady too equal. pic.twitter.com/sxoO7MINHQ

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Kyle Larson tells team he gave all he had, but it completely wasn’t ample to dart Bowman: “Too equal and tune enlighten used to be the main.”

It used to be a tricky day for Aric Almirola, within the meantime. His drag ended after he hit the wall with 99 laps final. It used to be the 2nd weekend in a row he didn’t conclude and his fifth DNF result in 13 races.